CorVel to Present at the National Workers Compensation and Disability Conference, Focusing on the Future of Telehealth and a Proactive Approach to Patient Care

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two executives from CorVel Corporation (NASDAQ: CRVL), a national provider of risk management solutions, will speak on the future of telehealth, proactive approaches to stress management, and key takeaways from the COVID-19 pandemic at the 2021 National Workers Compensation and Disability Conference in Las Vegas on Oct. 20-21, 2021.

"We are excited to connect with partners and colleagues at the National Workers Compensation and Disability Conference in-person this year," said Michael Combs, CorVel's President and CEO. "It's an honor to present at this well-respected conference, and we look forward to sharing the insights gained during an unprecedented year."

CorVel will participate in three panel events:

• "How We Start Today to Better Lead the Workforce of Tomorrow" (October 20 at 8:30 a.m.). Panelists in this keynote presentation will be Michael Combs, CorVel's President and CEO; Dan Reynolds, Editor-in-Chief of Risk & Insurance; Andrea Buhl, Sedgwick's President for Managed Care Operations; Denise Zoe Algire, Director of Risk Initiatives and National Medical Director for the Albertson Companies; and Tom Veale, TRISTAR Insurance Group's President.
• "A Proactive Approach to Supporting Workers Through Traumatic Stress" (October 20 at 11:00 a.m.). Karen Thomas, CorVel's Director of Case Management Innovation, and Sharon L'Heureux Dressel, Risk Manager for the City of Beverly Hills, will discuss the importance of a proactive approach to managing traumatic stress.
• "We’re Doing Telehealth: Great, But Now What?” (October 21 at 1:45 p.m.). Michael Combs, CorVel’s President and CEO; Jenny Novoa, Gap Inc.’s Senior Director of Risk Management and Safety; and Lara Heal, MEMIC’s Director of Managed Care Services, will discuss the future of telehealth for workers’ compensation.
  

The National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference is the industry's most prominent national conference and is hosted by Risk & Insurance, a medical society focused on highlighting outstanding professionals in charge of their organization’s risk management and commercial insurance. To learn more about this year’s program, click here.

About CorVel
CorVel Corp. applies technology including artificial intelligence, machine learning and natural language processing to enhance the managing of episodes of care and the related health care costs. We partner with employers, third-party administrators, insurance companies and government agencies in managing workers’ compensation and health, auto and liability services. Our diverse suite of solutions combines our integrated technologies with a human touch. CorVel's customized services, delivered locally, are backed by a national team to support clients as well as their customers and patients. For more information about CorVel, please visit: www.corvel.com.

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Contact: Melissa Storan
Phone: 949-851-1473  
www.corvel.com